With an average annual earnings of $217,165, Mumbai, India’s financial capital, tops global rankings for expat salaries, according to HSBC survey, more than twice the global average of $99,903.
San Francisco, meanwhile, took second position on the salary ranking with an average salary of $207,227, while Zurich took third position with $206,875.
Shanghai emerged as the 4th most lucrative city for expats. Foreigners working in China’s financial hub can expect an average salary of $202,211.
Expats working in Geneva can typically expect to bring home a sizable $184,942 salary.
Highest Paying Cities For Expats, 2018 Ranking By HSBC
| Rank | City | County | Average expat salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai | India | $217,165 |
| 2 | San Francisco | United States | $207,227 |
| 3 | Zurich | Switzerland | $206,875 |
| 4 | Shanghai | China | $202,211 |
| 5 | Geneva | Switzerland | $184,942 |
| 6 | New York | United States | $182,240 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | United States | $161,126 |
| 8 | Jakarta | Indonesia | $152,589 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | $148,410 |
| 10 | Paris | France | $139,602 |
| 11 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | $138,177 |
| 12 | Moscow | Russia | $135,909 |
| 13 | Sydney | Australia | $134,368 |
| 14 | Tokyo | Japan | $132,508 |
| 15 | Doha | Qatar | $131,408 |
| 16 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | $127,456 |
| 17 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | $123,041 |
| 18 | Bangkok | Thailand | $119,601 |
| 19 | Nairobi | Kenya | $119,182 |
| 20 | Singapore | Singapore | $117,904 |
| 21 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | $117,515 |
| 22 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | $116,679 |
| 23 | Oslo | Norway | $114,538 |
| 24 | Muscat | Oman | $113,733 |
| 25 | Sao Paolo | Brazil | $113,516 |
| 26 | London | United Kingdom | $107,863 |
| 27 | Auckland | New Zealand | $107,500 |
| 28 | Vienna | Austria | $103,342 |
| 29 | Brussels | Belgium | $102,482 |
| 30 | Istanbul | Turkey | $100,577 |
| 31 | Toronto | Canada | $100,024 |
| 32 | Mexico City | Mexico | $97,381 |
| 33 | Warsaw | Poland | $96,443 |
| 34 | Melbourne | Australia | $95,342 |
| 35 | Vancouver | Canada | $94,655 |
| 36 | Johannesburg | South Africa | $92,416 |
| 37 | Dublin | Ireland | $91,419 |
| 38 | Stockholm | Sweden | $91,184 |
| 39 | Madrid | Spain | $88,862 |
| 40 | Manama | Bahrain | $88,841 |
| 41 | Seoul | South Korea | $86,115 |
| 42 | Berlin | Germany | $84,162 |
| 43 | Cairo | Egypt | $81,952 |
| 44 | Taipei | Taiwan | $76,788 |
| 45 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | $73,000 |
| 46 | Prague | Czech Republic | $68,622 |
| 47 | Manchester | United Kingdom | $66,480 |
| 48 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | $66,176 |
| 49 | Barcelona | Spain | $65,070 |
| 50 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | $61,950 |
| 51 | Lisbon | Portugal | $60,913 |
| 52 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | $56,250 |
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